On the record · Updated October 1, 2026

Theodore Boutrous Jr. quotes

attorney for CNN, MS NOW and Politico

1 things Theodore Boutrous Jr. said, verbatim, on September 25, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.

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Sep 25latest entry

Positions

Judge Timothy Kelly's ruling that CNN, MS NOW and Politico's White House press passes were revoked without adequate due process, and must be restored, was legally sound.

Supports Sep 25

“The law is just clearly on our side here,”

PBS NewsHour CNN and MS NOW are kept from Xi's arrival hours after a court win ›

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Michael Velchik Justice Department attorney Disputes

“Access to the White House is a privilege, not a right,”

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